Critics of the Common Core reading and math standards adopted by forty-odd states since 2010 have taken to calling them “Obamacore,” in a play on health care reform. The “Obamacore” moniker reflects ...
It’s been five years since controversy peaked over the Common Core State Standards and their use in Catholic schools. What have we learned? By 2013 the Common Core was being adopted rapidly by ...
Every so often, K-12 schooling witnesses the rise of an intuitive, easy-to-like, bipartisan reform push that’s backed by deep-pocketed funders and a lot of recognizable names. While this alignment of ...
As we're detailing this week, teachers and school leaders have a lot of work to do to adopt curricula aligned with the new Common Core State Standards. In the Internet era, the best resources should ...
Editor’s note: Proponents of the Common Core State Standards – the most ambitious education reform in decades – say the standards will help close the nation’s achievement gap. Just how is that ...
For publishers, librarians, and educators, the Common Core and its impact on trade books was a key topic of conversation at this year’s Book Expo America. One panel in particular sought to debunk ...
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More than six years after states began adopting the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and math, most teachers say they are now familiar with the standards, and a growing number feel ...
Doing renovations can be, well, a trying experience. This summer was full of do-it-yourself (DIY) home renovations for Margaux, and last year Rose’s library at Freeport (N.Y.) High School completed a ...